US, Philippines must stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ on China, Hegseth says | Donald Trump News

US defence secretary meets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos amid controversy over leaking of Yemen strike plans.

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said the US and the Philippines must stand “shoulder to shoulder” against China in a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos.

Hegseth, who is under scrutiny at home over his role in the accidental leaking of US strikes on Yemen to a journalist, arrived in Manila on Friday for the first stop on a tour of Asia…